Last Thursday, the schools of Ningbo started to receive students from the quake zone of Sichuan. The first group 61 students from Qingchuan arrived at the Dahongying Vocational School and began their two-year study in Ningbo.

　　These students are from the Qingchuan Vocational School, majoring in computer application, Grade 2007, including 24 boys and 37 girls. During the May 12 earthquake, their school was severely damaged. So they were transferred to Ningbo to finish their study. They were to study in Ningbo for two years. In the first year all the expenses will be exempted and living allowances will be granted to them, while in the second year, those from poverty-stricken families will receive financial difficulties allowances from Zhejiang. According to the plan of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo will accept a total of 550 students from Guangyuan of Sichuan, who are to arrive at Ningbo soon.